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NHL + Muppets Make New 'SportsCenter' Ad One Big Win

The NHL returns after a long hiatus on Saturday, and SportsCenter is celebrating the occasion with a new ad that debuted on YouTube Friday featuring New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist. But he's not the only big-name guest star — this spot also includes the famous Swedish Chef from The Muppets as ESPN's new in-house cook. Like Chef, Lundqvist hails from Sweden, so the ad's premise is that he's the only one who can understand the new kitchen master.

ESPN's long-running line of "This Is Sportscenter" ads have for years taken a goofy fictitious look at the legendary show's behind-the-scenes productions. This is just the most recent in a number of really funny spots produced over the years, including one from September that had many sports fans calling it the best of all time.

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